Post I130 approval

[Subee9 1]

My I130 was approved on July 23rd, 2014. On 797C notice, Priority date is written feb 27 2014, which is not current (current is aug 1st, 2013). On july 23rd I received an email that said "On July 23, 2014, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I130 IMMIGRANT PETITION FOR RELATIVE, FIANCE(E), OR ORPHAN. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283." 7 months after the approval of petition, I have yet to receive that notice. Also, right after the I130 interview, i received a text message from USCIS that said that the I130 petition was approved but the case will be kept with USCIS as the priority date was not current. Is this normal? My wife is an LPR in case you're wondering. So, I called NVC yesterday to find out if my case was transferred from USCIS as the priority date is approaching slowly. But they told me that they couldn't find my case on their system and asked me to send an email to nvcresearch@state.gov addressing the issue. I sent an email for now. but I am worried. From my research I found that NVC notifies applicants before the priority date is current to start preparing their documents and pay processing fees. Is there anyone who was in a similar situation. Is this normal? BTW, I currently reside in United states in F1 status and I am looking to apply for adjustment of status. Please share your knowledge guys. Thanks.

[Darnell 8,478]

it's with the National Records Center, NRC,

awaiting for the PD to become current.

Once it's current, it'll get shipped into NVC.

[Subee9 1]

Thanks for the prompt response Darnell. So is this common with the application filed by LPR. Just curious.

[Darnell 8,478]

yes.

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You have to maintain your student status until your Priority Date come, which is sometime in 2016, so you can have your interview in the States. When your PD comes, your spouse needs to call NVC to let them know you are here in the States so they can transfer your case back to USCIS.

If your spouse can have her citizenship within next 2 years, she can call to let them know you are in the States and you can adjust your status here by filing I-485 with I-130 approval as soon as she receives her naturalization certificate.

Edited March 13, 2015 by NancyNguyen

[Subee9 1]

You have to maintain your student status until your Priority Date come, which is sometime in 2016, so you can have your interview in the States. When your PD comes, your spouse needs to call NVC to let them know you are here in the States so they can transfer your case back to USCIS.

If your spouse can have her citizenship within next 2 years, she can call to let them know you are in the States and you can adjust your status here by filing I-485 with I-130 approval as soon as she receives her naturalization certificate.

yes.

Thanks Darnell and NancyNguyen for the prompt response. I understand your comments but to make sure. We have to wait until the PD becomes current or we can start calling NVC say when priority date is about to be current. I only ask because this is what it says on the NVC website "As your Priority Date gets closer to the Cut-off Date and is likely to be current soon, NVC will contact you to start processing." But if NVC doesn't have my case then how can they contact me to start processing. Also, roughly how long does it take say from the time you first call NVC to notify them for the PD being current to when NVC receives the case from USCIS. Any idea?

Edited March 13, 2015 by Subee9

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

You need to check visa bulletin to know PD for F2A cat.

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html

You need to call them when your PD time comes. Meanwhile, focus on your studying and pray.

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